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Kr

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. krypton.


KR 2 American  
Chess.
  1. king's rook.


kr. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. kreutzer.

  2. krona; kronor.

  3. króna; krónur.

  4. krone; kroner.


Kr. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Sweden and the Faeroe Islands) krona; kronor.

  2. (in Iceland) króna; krónur.

  3. (in Denmark and Norway) krone; kroner.


Kr 1 British  

symbol

  1. currency

    1. krona

    2. krone

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symbol

  1. krypton

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kr. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. krona

  2. krone

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KR 3 British  

symbol

  1. king's rook

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kr 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Republic of Korea

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Example Sentences

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The researchers utilised Buckminster fullerenes, which are football-shaped molecules consisting of 60 carbon atoms, to transport individual Kr atoms into nano test tubes.

From Science Daily

But the first letters looked like Kr, and Joseph wondered if this was the same ship that had sunk in the painting downstairs.

From Literature

By the time Kr-85 reaches the environment outside the gates of a power plant, it is below detection.

From Forbes

One of the diagnostic symptoms of membranous laryngitis, believed in and referred to by Kr�nlein, does not exist—viz. the swelling of the lymphatic glands, which in his opinion is pathognomonic.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, it will not be forgotten that, at a time when Britain was quarrelling with Paul Kr�ger, one of the liveliest of her grievances was the treatment of British Indians.

From Project Gutenberg